Toyota got its first test of a double-header in Bahrain underway with Timo Glock and Kamui Kobayashi behind the wheel of two TF108s on a sunny and mild day in the Middle East. The main item on the agenda for Timo was to continue to develop the set-up after solid progress in the last test at Valencia established a strong baseline. 

Having passed on Barcelona, the Ferrari and Toyota teams began a three-day test program at the Sakhir circuit.

England defender Rio Ferdinand calls for action against racist spectators after Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton is abused in Spain.

UK sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe calls into question Spain's fitness to host a GP.

Lewis Hamilton says the racist abuse he received from sections of Spanish fans during testing at Barcelona has left him saddened.

Future of Spain's two grands prix at Barcelona and Valencia reportedly under threat of sanction by the governing body.

Testing gets underway at Sakhir

Sydney throws hat into ring for race after Bernie casts fresh doubt over GP's future.

The Circuit de Catalunya issued a statement where it says it will do all it can to prevent mad fans from misbehaving at its track. The FIA said earlier today it demands a clarification from the circuit how this could happen and how the track will prevent racists fans to enter the track in the future.

While most of the Formula 1 teams remained in Europe to prepare for the upcoming season the Ferrari and Toyota F1 team travelled to Bahrain this week for six days of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. On the first day of testing Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen completed the fastest lap.

Japan's Sakon Yamamoto has joined Renault as a test driver.

Catalunya circuit officials say they "will not allow" further racist incidents.

Barcelona organizers react

Raikkonen set the pace as Ferrari and Toyota began their first three-day test at Sakhir.

Spanish motorsport federation condemns racist fans

Melbourne Tourism Minister rules out night race

Spain could lose its place on the F1 calendar unless it can convince the FIA that it will stamp out the kind of racist abuse directed at Lewis Hamilton at Barcelona test.

The Super Aguri team has been unable to join the rest of the Formula 1 teams in the last two weeks of testing in Spain. The Japanese team is suffering from financial difficulties but according to Takuma Sato the team will be back in action next week in Jerez.

Jenson Button says it will take time before new RA108 improves competitiveness.

Lewis Hamilton was subjected to racist abuse during last weekend's testing at Barcelona.

Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto has signed as Renault's test development driver.

The future of the Australian GP

The Renault Formula 1 team has signed Sakon Yamamoto as the team's test development driver the team announced on Monday morning. The 25 year-old from Japan has made 14 Grand Prix starts so far in his career, with Super Aguri and Spyker. His best finish was P12 in last year's rain-soaked Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway.

Yamamoto joins Renault

The FIA has said it will not tolerate a repeat of last weekend's racial abuse directed at McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton by Spanish fans at Circuit de Catalunya. The FIA has warned the Spanish Grand Prix organisers that it will take sanctions if the matter is not dealt with.

Fernando Alonso says he is getting happier with each day he spends behind the wheel of the new Renault, after a positive test at Barcelona in which he finished the final day less than 0.2s of the overall pace.

Jenson Button revealed that Honda is struggling with the 2008 car's driveability as they work to dial the car into the new ECU rules for the upcoming season. Since its launch, the new Honda has failed to show dramatic improvement on pace to last year's car and finished yesterday's test at Barcelona over a second behind the leading pace. 

FIA warns of "serious sanctions" following test behaviour.